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That's a big haul, but Warner Bros. spent lavishly on the
film, shelling out $175 million to produce the movie and north
of $100 million to market it. It needs to be one of the year's
biggest hits for the studio to turn a profit. To that end, the
film is fighting bad reviews and poor word-of-mouth as it tries
to keep bringing in crowds. It also has been denied an entry
into China, depriving it of as much as $100 million in revenue
from the world's second biggest market for film.
"Suicide Squad" opened in Argentina and Italy over the weekend,
picking up $2.5 million and $2.2 million, respectively. Among
holdover territories, the film nabbed $6.7 million in Brazil,
$5.5 million in the United Kingdom, $4.4 million in Australia,
$4.3 million in Mexico, and $4.3 million in Russia.
Domestically, the film slid a painful 67% in its second weekend,
earning $43.8 million.
In second place, Illumination Entertainment and Universal's "The
Secret Life of Pets" racked up $40 million from 48 territories.
The animated hit centers on what animals do while their masters
are at work, and has made $592.6 million globally on a $75
million budget. It opened in first place in Japan this weekend
with $10 million. After its second week of release in China,
"The Secret Life of Pets" has generated $49.1 million.
"Line Walker," a Hong Kong-Chinese crime film, took third place,
earning $26 million. Universal's "Jason Bourne" picked up $18.6
million from 60 foreign territories, bringing its global gross
to $246.2 million. "Love 020," another Chinese release, rounded
out the top five, earning $17.5 million.
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